Brett Helquist

Brett Helquist

  • 5 stars across 51 books
Alvin Schwartz is known for a body of work of more than two dozen books of folklore for young readers that explores everything from wordplay and humor to tales and legends of all kinds. His collections of scary stories-Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Scary Stories 3, and two I Can Read books, In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories and Ghosts!-are just one part of his matchless folklore collection.

Brett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming Bedtime for Bear, which he also wrote, to the New York Times-bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket to the glorious picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
11th January 2018

The Bad Beginning

Dear reader, There is nothing to be found in these special tie-in editions of Lemony Snicket's A Series ... MoreThe Bad Beginning

(62 reviews) Review
11th January 2018

The Reptile Room

Dear reader, There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery ... MoreThe Reptile Room

(18 reviews) Review
1st February 2010

The Austere Academy

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time ... MoreThe Austere Academy

(9 reviews) Review
5th October 2017

A Christmas Carol

This classic seasonal tale of self-discovery has become one of Charles Dickens's most famous and best-loved works. On ... MoreA Christmas Carol

(9 reviews) Review
3rd September 2012

The Carnivorous Carnival

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still ... MoreThe Carnivorous Carnival

(7 reviews) Review
7th January 2021

The Bad Beginning 20th anniversary gift edition

Lemony Snicket’s The Bad Beginning is the first book in the globally bestselling series A Series of Unfortunate Events. ... MoreThe Bad Beginning 20th anniversary gift edition

(7 reviews) Review
1st October 2010

The End

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time ... MoreThe End

(5 reviews) Review
1st September 2010

The Penultimate Peril

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair. You still have time to choose something... MoreThe Penultimate Peril

(5 reviews) Review
3rd September 2012

The Hostile Hospital

Dear reader, There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ but misery and ... MoreThe Hostile Hospital

(4 reviews) Review
1st March 2010

The Vile Village

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time ... MoreThe Vile Village

(4 reviews) Review
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